News Stories Tagged "restaurant"

Loudoun News Briefs

Thursday, May 7, 2009

News briefs in Loudoun County. Read story »

Weekend Round Up: Easter Brunches, Silent Auction

Thursday, April 9, 2009

A silent auction for the arts and plenty of Easter celebrations are all taking place in Loudoun this weekend. Read story and 2 comments »

Up Close: China King's Wai Lai Whang

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Wai Lai Whang, owner of China King restaurant in Leesburg, discusses her business, how its changed over the years and why she enjoys having her business in Loudoun County. Read story »

For Restaurateurs, a Hazy Cloud Over the Future

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2009

Politicians and public health advocates might have been dancing a jig yesterday at the news that Virginia, at long last, is poised to ban smoking in restaurants and bars. Read story and 1 comment »

'Momentum' Seen for Smoke-Free Restaurants

Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2009

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine (D) yesterday renewed his bid to ban smoking at restaurants in the commonwealth, telling legislators and others gathered at an Arlington County restaurant that much has changed since the proposal was torpedoed last year. Read story »

Woman Drives Car Into Tuscarora Mill, Injures Husband

Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008

An elderly woman accidentally drove her car into a bay window of Leesburg's Tuscarora Mill restaurant this afternoon, pinning her husband underneath their white Volvo station wagon. Read story and 13 comments »

Up Close: Patrick Dinh

Tuscarora's Chef Let His Passions Determine His Career Path

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Tuscarora's chef talks with LoudounExtra.com about how he let his passions determine his career path. Read story and 1 comment »

In Overcrowding at Sterling Restaurant, Some See Wider Ills

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Days after authorities temporarily shut down a Sterling restaurant for overcrowding, some are saying the episode is an example of things gone wrong in the community. Read story and 18 comments »

Loudoun Portal to the Past Serves Its Last Bit of Love

Sunday, May 11, 2008

As she finished her shift at Johnson’s Charcoal Beef House in Leesburg last week, waitress Violet Jewell was on the brink of tears. For more than 40 years, she has served up scrapple, country ham and porterhouse steaks that are, the menu promises, “tender as your mother’s love.” But come Wednesday, the Loudoun County landmark will close its doors for good, and Jewell will be looking for another job. In these days of fast food and drive-throughs, it will be hard to find an environment like Johnson’s. Read story and 3 comments »

Neighborhood Flavor

Great Food Within Easy Reach

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Of the hundreds of places to eat in Loudoun County, these are some of my favorites. This list is not encyclopedic. There are no rankings. These are just places you should know about if you live here: Some are stand-alone restaurants, and others are locations offering many choices. Read story and 3 comments »

REVIEW: Callaloo Cuisine, an Authentic Caribbean Experience

Thursday, Jan. 24, 2008

Caribbean restaurants in the Washington area rarely rise above the level of island shack or hole in the wall. Callaloo Cuisine, which opened in August in a Broadlands shopping center, is an exception. Read story and 1 comment »

Mighty Midget Tenant Plans New BBQ Business

Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2008

Brian DeVaux, the former tenant of the Mighty Midget Kitchen in downtown Leesburg, said in a written statement Tuesday night that he has purchased Paeonian Springs Gourmet and Grocery and plans to sell barbecue and run a catering business out of the facility. Read story »

Leesburg Food Fixture Poised for Makeover

German Fare May Replace Barbecue

Sunday, Jan. 6, 2008

The Mighty Midget Kitchen, a Leesburg landmark that flourished as a greasy spoon, lost its home, moved to a storage yard and was reborn as a barbecue haven, is about to take on a new personality: German restaurant and beer garden. Read story and 3 comments »

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